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Fluorite with SULPHIDE inclusions

Unknown Owner
A fine small cabinet specimen of Fluorite from Ladywash mine at Eyam in Derbyshire, England. Inter-grown colourless Fluorite crystals tinged smoky yellow, measuring to 2.4 cm richly adorn a matrix of massive cryptocrystalline Fluorite. The Fluorite crystals reveal two separate phases of iron sulphide inclusions. Under magnification a deeper zone shows pale yellow-white metallic micro-crystals of bladed Marcasite, while a near surface zone contains micro-crystals of Pyrite. Ladywash mine is well known for its sulphide inclusions in Fluorite which are a true Derbyshire classic. The specimen is accompanied by four labels, three of which are quite famous names in the world of mineral collecting.

Product details

Species
Fluorite, Marcasite, PyriteAbout Fluorite →
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions6.3 x 7.6 x 5.5 cm
Added on10/24/2024
Locality
UK, England, Ladywash Mine

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
12/2025Unknown Owner$500.00
—Crystal ClassicsNot disclosed

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Fluorite
Mineral guide
Learn about Fluorite
calcium fluoride with a dazzling color range, cubic and octahedral crystals, and UV fluorescence; prized by collectors for Blue John banding.
Regional guide
Fluorite from Ladywash Mine
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